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The Organization facilitates and informs the development of and advocacy for responsible policies improving the food sovereignty of Chicago residents as they have power and control to determine culturally appropriate, nutritionally sound and affordable food grown using environmentally sustainable practices.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$2.1M
Program Spending
85%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$2M
Total Expenses
▼$2.3M
Total Assets
$1.2M
Total Liabilities
▼$68.9K
Net Assets
$1.2M
Officer Compensation
→$140.4K
Other Salaries
$648.2K
Investment Income
$705
Fundraising
▼N/A
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $726.1K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ChiFresh Kitchen84-4072430 | Chicago, IL | $168.4K | Cash | CCHD Grant Award less fiscal sponsor fee, and Chicago Regional Foos System Fund grant award less fiscal sponsor fee |
North Lawndale Greening Committee31-1750544 | Chicago, IL | $80K | Cash | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 |
Food Hero L3C46-5066814 | Chicago, IL | $67.5K | Cash | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 |
Chicago Urban Farm Solutions87-4280295 | Chicago, IL | $64K | Cash | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 |
Southside Market Co-op34-0548866 | Chicago, IL | $62.5K | Cash | Bridge Loan to Southside Market Co-op to be repaid in 30-days |
Zumwalt Acres Farm | Sheldon, IL | $54.6K | Cash | Fiscal Sponsorship Funds passed on |
Roots Eggs and Greens32-0549752 | Sauk Village, IL | $45K | Cash | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 |
Sunflower Soule Farm llc86-1799283 | Chicago, IL | $44K | Cash | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 |
Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship83-3751315 | Waukegan, IL | $42K | Cash | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 |
Phoenix Bean LLC20-5544575 | Chicago, IL | $42K | Cash | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 |
Windy City Mushroom47-2739430 | Chicago, IL | $40K | Cash | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 |
CultivateKC20-2365320 | Kansas City, MO | $8,000 | Cash | RE-AMP Urban Food System Resource Action Team Coordinator |
West Michigan Sustainable Business26-3787387 | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,000 | Cash | The RE-AMP Urban Food System Resource (UFSR) Action Team participant grant |
| Total | $726.1K | |||
ChiFresh Kitchen
Chicago, IL
$168.4K
Chicago, IL
$80K
Food Hero L3C
Chicago, IL
$67.5K
Chicago Urban Farm Solutions
Chicago, IL
$64K
Southside Market Co-op
Chicago, IL
$62.5K
Zumwalt Acres Farm
Sheldon, IL
$54.6K
Sauk Village, IL
$45K
Sunflower Soule Farm llc
Chicago, IL
$44K
Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship
Waukegan, IL
$42K
Phoenix Bean LLC
Chicago, IL
$42K
Windy City Mushroom
Chicago, IL
$40K
Kansas City, MO
$8,000
Grand Rapids, MI
$8,000
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$98.8K
Awards Found
1
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | INCREASING PRODUCER READINESS AND CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY SUDY FOR A FOOD HUB TO SERVE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS | $98.8K | FY2020 | Dec 2019 – May 2022 | Open → |
Department of Agriculture
$98.8K
INCREASING PRODUCER READINESS AND CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY SUDY FOR A FOOD HUB TO SERVE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Years audited
1
Clean years
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditurecombined across all audits filed that year | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.8M | No | 2026-07-14 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$1.8M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
990-N (e-Postcard) Filing History
This organization files simplified Form 990-N (annual gross receipts ≤ $50,000).
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $2.1M | $2M | $2.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $2.9M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Rodger Cooley | Executive Director | 40 | $135K | $0 | $5,400 | $140.4K |
| Anton Seals | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Block | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Oliva | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rodger Cooley
Executive Director
$140.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$135K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$5,400
Anton Seals
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Daniel Block
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jose Oliva
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $2.8M |
| $2.4M |
| $1.5M |
| $1.5M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $683.4K | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $178.3K | — | $433.9K | $156.3K | — |
| 2018 | $974.5K | $974.5K | $283.9K | $714.5K | $714.5K |
| 2017 | $974.5K | $974.5K | $283.9K | $714.5K | $714.5K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |